Zambia bans liquor sachets
About a dozen men aimlessly wander around what seems like a prison courtyard. Most of them appear completely disoriented, a […]
Africa
Afropolitans: Africans of the World
Globalization has had a profound impact on migration patterns in Africa creating increasingly complex identities within Africa and the African […]
Zimbabweans line up demo against Mugabe at UN Headquarters
Zimbabweans in the US are being urged to turn up at the UN Headquarters to demonstrate against President Mugabe on […]
Six African countries among top 2011 MDGs performers
Cameroon, Ethiopia, Gambia, Ghana, Senegal and Morocco were the best performing nations in reducing poverty by registering remarkable economic growth. […]
Zimbabwe PM Tsvangirai marries despite court ban
Zimbabwean Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai has got married, despite a court ruling blocking the move. Mr Tsvangirai, 60, and Elizabeth […]
Africa’s Newest Woman on Top: Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma
It’s indeed the century of the rise in leadership for African women! In January 2006, Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf became the first […]
Swazi’s want independence from absolute monarchy
44 years ago, Swaziland gained independence from Great Britain. Like many other postcolonial African nations, after the initial excitement Swaziland’s […]
100 things you didn’t know about Africa
1. The human race is of African origin. The oldest known skeletal remains of anatomically modern humans (or homo sapiens […]
Tunisian President pardons 1,300 prisoners
After convening a meeting with Justice Minister Noureddin B’Hiri, Tunisian President Moncef Marzouki on Wednesday officially pardoned an estimated 1,300 […]
Jonathan, Malawian leader deplore conflicts in Africa
President Goodluck Jonathan and his Malawian counterpart, Mrs. Joyce Banda, yesterday in Abuja lamented the persistent and bloody conflicts across […]
African Independence
In the 1930s and 1940s, global forces such as the Great Depression (the worldwide economic slump of the 1930s) and […]
Ghana’s President John Atta Mills dies at 68
Ghana’s president, John Atta Mills, died Tuesday at a military hospital in Accra shortly after falling ill. Officials did not […]
The price of investigating Julius Malema
Two journalists told South Africa how Julius Malema was funding his lavish lifestyle through the Ratanang Trust. On Saturday, they […]
The AU’s new chief: Who is Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma?
Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma, a veteran of the apartheid struggle who has served every president since Nelson Mandela, has now taken the […]
Zimbabwe’s new Constitution finally ready
Zimbabwe’s constitutional affairs minister says an all-party panel has completed the new Constitution after three years of bitter political wrangling. […]
EU to consider easing Zimbabwe, Mugabe sanctions
EU governments are considering easing sanctions against Zimbabwe in exchange for political reform, reports say. Foreign ministers are due to […]
China offers Africa $20 billion in loans, promising a new approach
China intensified its economic courting of Africa on Thursday, as Premier Hu Jintao pledged $20 billion in loans to countries […]
Dry port in offer for stalled Chipata–Mchinji railway
After independence, Zambia’s second largest revenue contributor after mining was the railway industry. Will the stalled Chipata-Mchinji railway line, with […]